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Speaking

noun

The utterance of intelligible speech. Synonym: speech production.

Delivering an address to a public audience. Synonyms: oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking.

adjective

Capable of or involving speech or speaking. "A speaking part in the play" Antonym: nonspeaking.

Speak

verb

(past spoke, archaic spake; past part. spoken, obs. or colloq. spoke; pres. part. speaking)

Express in speech. Synonyms: mouth, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize. "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

Exchange thoughts; talk with. Synonym: talk. "Actions talk louder than words"

Use language. Synonym: talk. "The prisoner won't speak" , "They speak a strange dialect"

Give a speech to. Synonym: address.

Make a characteristic or natural sound.

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"Speaking" Quotes from Famous Books

... who are "overworked" are, more properly speaking, simply the victims of bad air, bad diet, poisons, or worry. They believe that because they are tired it must be work which is hurting them. The man who breaks down in middle life commonly imagines that he has ruined his health ...

— How to Live - Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science • Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk

... much regret that so much of your valuable time has been absorbed," said the Lord Chief Justice, speaking to the Tichborne Jury, as the massive form of the Claimant vanished through the side door, never more to enter the Court of Queen's Bench; "but it will be a consolation to you to think that your names will be associated in history with the most remarkable trial that has ever occurred ...

— Faces and Places • Henry William Lucy

... time, yet." Pitov was speaking German instead of Spanish, as they always did between themselves. "They're still counting down from minus three hours. I just phoned the launching site for a jeep. Eugenio's been there ever since dinner; they say he's running around like a cat looking ...

— The Answer • Henry Beam Piper

... thereof; we might suppose that he was but newly arrived from Agrigentum, did we not know that his travels have never carried him on board ship. In matters of this kind, it is not advisable to place much reliance even on the assertions of the supposed victims; there is no knowing how far they are speaking the truth;—as to bringing allegations ourselves, when we know nothing of the facts, that is out of the question. Granting even that something of the kind did happen, it happened in Sicily: we are at Delphi; we are not called upon to interfere. ...

— Works, V2 • Lucian of Samosata

... saving thee from drowning: do not thou requite me by causing my death and thine own.' 'How so?' asked Merzewan; and the Vizier answered, 'Thou art now about to go up and pass among Amirs and Viziers, all silent and speaking not, because of Kemerezzeman, the King's son.' When Merzewan heard the name of Kemerezzeman, he knew that this was he of whom he came in search, but he feigned ignorance and said to the Vizier, 'And who is Kemerezzeman?' Quoth the Vizier, 'He is the King's son and ...

— The Book Of The Thousand Nights And One Night, Volume III • Anonymous

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